noun
Traditional red divided skirt worn by Shinto shrine maidens (miko) or noblewomen at the imperial court. The reading ひこ is a rare alternative.
See also: 紅の袴 (くれないのはかま)
巫女は緋袴を履いて神楽を舞った。
The shrine maiden wore a red hakama and performed the sacred dance.
平安時代の女官は緋袴を着用していた。
Court ladies in the Heian period wore red hakama.
Compound of 緋 (hi, 'scarlet') and 袴 (hakama, 'traditional divided skirt'). The reading ひこ is a rare contraction.